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Nowruz and the Iranian calendar
Nowruz, its customs and the solar calendar that sets it, shared by many peoples and faiths.
Nowruz and the Iranian calendar
Nowruz, its customs and the solar calendar that sets it, shared by many peoples and faiths.
Level
Foundations
Who it is for
Families, teachers, school staff and host-country partners.
Format
Self-paced online with classroom materials.
About 6 hours. Hours are an estimate.
What you will be able to do
- Explain how the equinox sets Nowruz.
- Describe the haft-sin and its variations.
- Name the peoples and countries that keep Nowruz.
- Convert dates between the Solar Hijri and Gregorian calendars.
Modules
- The equinox and the solar year. How the calendar works.
- Before Nowruz. Spring cleaning and Chaharshanbe Suri.
- The haft-sin. Its items and their meanings.
- Visits and the thirteenth day. Sizdah Bedar.
- A shared festival. Nowruz across Iran, Central Asia, the Caucasus and Kurdish communities.
- Teaching Nowruz. Classroom and community activities.
Assessment
Plan a Nowruz activity for a class or community group.
Status
Draft outline for scholarly review. The lessons, readings and questions are in preparation. Completion is recorded; nothing is accredited.
Course code: IDCDC-FOD-02.